Islington Cottage, Wells
Islington Cottage, Wells
Description & Estimates
Islington Cottage, Wells is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,967 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 750 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Islington Cottage, Wells is £1,210,573 and its rental estimate is £2,684 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Islington, Wells, BA5 falls within the BA5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Islington Cottage, Wells has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Islington Cottage, Wells, we estimate a market value of £1,271,101 and a rental value of £2,818 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,125,833 and £2,496 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Islington Cottage, Wells has seen its estimated sale value drop by £52,097 (4.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £17 per month (0.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 2.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Islington Cottage, Wells as measuring 750 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 2 of the 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Islington Cottage, Wells has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 May 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Islington Cottage, Wells completed on 17th January 2019 at £925,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 20.9% over the period since January 2019.
- Sold Jan 2019£925,000
- Sold Jun 2004£325,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Islington Cottage, Wells have sold within a radius of 810 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th June 2021, was 2, Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QL, a freehold house which sold for £1,065,000.
Read more about house prices in BA5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 3 addresses on Islington, Wells, BA5, Islington Cottage, Wells comes out as the largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £849k more expensive than the average property across the BA5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSt Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
- 800mStoberry Park School
- 1.1kmSt Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School
- 900mThe Blue School
- 7.4kmWhitstone
- 8.0kmSt Dunstan's School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Islington Cottage, Wells, the nearest station is Castle Cary, 14.7 kilometres away.
- 14.7kmCastle Cary
- 17.4kmBruton
- 22.9kmHighbridge & Burnham
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated medium, based on Environment Agency data.
